'Crunch time in the US' – shippers advised to 'brace for extended peak season'

When the bank account is full, European consumers like to save. But US consumers like to spend. That phenomenon – along with a faster economic recovery in the US, growing vaccination ...

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News / Prepare for rate fluctuations and plan ahead, Flexport warns shippers

Ocean rates are at a historic low, but “2024 will be more normal – if ...

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News / 'No hope' of bounce-back in demand for container shipping this year

Cold water is being poured on any optimistic outlook by some ocean carriers for a ...

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News / Growth in global container demand dries up as trade war heats up

Global container demand growth slowed to just 1% over the first nine months of the ...

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News / Container lines "heading deeper into a hole" as demand dries up and capacity increases

A slowdown in global manufacturing and the world’s economy will hobble container shipping’s growth prospects ...

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News / Calmer waters for box trades this year as supply:demand ratio evens out

Despite continuing soft container spot rates after the two-week Chinese New Year trade hiatus, ocean carriers ...

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News / Sudden surge in air freight demand ex-Asia sees backlog build up

A sudden surge in air freight demand has led to cargo building up in Asian ...

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